MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

Membership is open to private industrial companies with an interest to develop activities in Europe. It is also open to Research & Technology Organisations (RTOs), universities (or university departments), national/regional clusters, port and territorial development agencies, private investors or NGOs who are based in Europe. Sectorial/trade associations at European or national level, policy makers and governmental agencies cannot become members.

There are two types of members:

Full members:

define the strategic orientations and key positions of the Association

have a voting right at the General Assembly and can be elected at the Board of Directors

can participate, chair and vote in all Working Groups and Task Forces

receive the full benefits available to members (full information, advanced notification of upcoming calls for projects, preferred conditions for events organised by the Association)

have the obligation to participate to at least 1 Working Group (except for small companies of less than 50 employees).

Industrial companies of large and medium size, as well as ports, can only join as full members.

Associate members:

can contribute to the Association and receive privileged information (versus non-members)

can attend the General Assembly but cannot vote, and they cannot be elected at the Board of Directors

can participate in Working Groups and Task Forces (subject to approval by the Chairperson for the Working Groups involved in advocacy and external communication) but cannot chair nor vote

have access to key documents (e.g. roadmaps, position papers) developed by the Association and can propose comments before public release